Are You Managing These Important HR Functions Effectively?

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Are You Managing These Important HR Functions
Effectively?
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• For many small business owners, spending money on
  areas of their business that give no clear return
  on investment, such as Human Resources, proves
  tricky to justify, despite the fact that this
  function is a vital aspect of any successful
  business with employees. This may come down to
  the fact that HR is, in many cases, often
  misunderstood, and some of its primary functions
  are not accurately represented and accounted for.
• To check whether your business is adequately
  managing HRs most important functions, check
  from the list below, and if you arent, it could
  be time to look at outsourcing this essential
  aspect of your business

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• Immigration compliance
• As a business owner in the United States, you
  have a fundamental responsibility to ensure that
  every person you hire to work for you, is
  eligible to do so, and this is only possible by
  completing the USCIS Form I-9. Required of every
  new employee, some sections of the form must be
  completed on or before the new employees first
  official day of work.
• Providing the company with their identity and
  authorization to work in the United States, the
  appropriate document(s) must be handed to the
  employer by the employee. Failure to do so,
  simply means that the employee is not eligible to
  work in the country.

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• Employee classification
• This particularly confusing aspect of HR can be
  hard to navigate, and many small businesses seek
  help from an outsourced provider to help ensure
  that everyone working for them is classified in
  the correct manner. Misclassifying is commonplace
  due to a lack of understanding or knowledge
  regarding the regulations surrounding different
  classifications, which are listed below
• Exempt
• Non-exempt
• Independent contractors

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• Classified employees must fit into a specific
  category, and go on to meet all of the rules and
  regulations, required of them. Note that it is
  always the employers responsibility to ensure
  that every employee is classified correctly.
• Employee personnel files
• These files are comprised of a set of required
  documents employers must keep on their employees,
  and can include health benefits, compensation,
  retirement and immigration. Documents must be
  housed and organized accordingly, otherwise
  unnecessary and costly fines could penalties
  could be incurred.

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• Employee relations
• The majority of small businesses are ill-equipped
  to deal with this important aspect of HR, and
  most dont have a qualified person to properly
  take care of employee questions and concerns.
  Help from third parties such as outsourced HR and
  payroll providers is often sought by such
  businesses, as situations involving employee
  relations are a routine responsibility for them,
  and theyre able to handle them properly and
  efficiently.

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• Company Handbook and Manuals
• Whatever the size of your business, every
  employee must be provided with a handbook or
  manual that clearly sets out, among several other
  things, the company rules and regulations.
• Whether you choose to make these important HR
  functions something that an outsourced provider
  takes care of for you (which to be honest, is the
  most cost-effective and efficient solution for
  many small businesses), or whether you decide to
  try and handle them in-house, the bottom line is
  that they cannot be neglected, and if you dont
  yet have a problem due to a lack of appropriate
  HR functionality, you soon will have!

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• Apollo Payroll is one of the premier small
  business payroll companies in Miami Beach and
  Coral Gables. Apollo Payroll is dedicated to
  delivering expert advice, responsive service, and
  highly accurate payroll processing and reporting
  to ensure the success and growth of the business
  that we serve. Our services include comprehensive
  payroll service in Miami and other cities in
  Miami-Dade County, employee background check and
  group health insurance in Coral Gables Miami.